What is the Least Common Multiple of 16311 and 16316?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 16311 and 16316 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16311 and 16316, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16311,16316) = 1
LCM(16311,16316) = ( 16311 × 16316) / 1
LCM(16311,16316) = 266130276 / 1
LCM(16311,16316) = 266130276

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16311 and 16316 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16311 and 16316. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16311 and 16316.

Prime Factorization of 16311

Prime Factorization of 16316

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16311 and 16316.

LCM(16311,16316) = 3¹ × 5437¹ × 2² × 4079¹
LCM(16311,16316) = 266130276